X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([216.148.227.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 727455 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Sep 2005 01:07:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.117; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-67-169-213-80.hsd1.or.comcast.net[67.169.213.80]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <2005092005070301300iartne>; Tue, 20 Sep 2005 05:07:08 +0000 Message-ID: <00cc01c5bda1$246377d0$50d5a943@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: motorgliders-off-subject Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 22:06:57 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C5BD66.7376B340" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C5BD66.7376B340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Messagehaving surrendered my medical recently I have been looking at = motorgliders. the concept of ridge soaring in the cascades sounds like = a blast. my question- of how much importance is L/D as far as having = fun? you just restart the engine when you can't glide far enough, = right? I'm sure it's not that simple. I have rented sailboats which = have lots of room but are so slow. is it like that? the Sinus has a 30:1 ratio and conventional taildragger gear. the xenos = (big wing sonex) has 22:1 but is much cheaper. retract sailplanes can = get 38:1 but can't ground taxi. I know that cruise speed is a big deal = with planes, but in reality it is hard to tell how fast you are going by = looking out the canopy. aerobatic capabilities prove way more fun than = top speeds. (ever fly a glasairII? boring, heavy controls, $10K gyro, so = no rolls!) I have always been impressed with the depth of experience in this group = and figured someone could answer my questions. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 5:27 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV-3 now lives in TN I think I'll go cry in a beer or three... =20 I understand, any excuse for beer :-) =20 FWIW, I predict that Rich will have more hours on it in the first = month, than I have in two years. He's more than qualified to have done = this whole project himself, and he's already hot on fixing some of the = never ending issues. He even used the P word (paint!) :-) =20 Here's a riddle- How do you get one of Rusty's planes to Tracy's fly = in? You wait until he sells it, then the new owner will bring it :-) I think Rich signed on the list this morning, and he hopes to have the = RV-3 at the roundup, weather permitting. I'll likely be in Cleveland = during that time, so it's not likely I'll make it. =20 I haven't really had time to miss it too much yet. I think I'm too = excited about what to build after the Slingshot. Lot's of options... Rusty =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_00C7_01C5BD66.7376B340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
having surrendered my medical = recently I=20 have been looking at motorgliders.  the concept of ridge soaring in = the=20 cascades sounds like a blast.  my question- of how much importance = is L/D=20 as far as having fun?  you just restart the engine when you can't = glide far=20 enough, right?  I'm sure it's not that simple.  I have rented=20 sailboats which have lots of room but are so slow.  is it like=20 that?
the Sinus has a 30:1 ratio = and=20 conventional taildragger gear.  the xenos (big wing sonex) has 22:1 = but is=20 much cheaper.  retract sailplanes can get 38:1 but can't ground = taxi. =20 I know that cruise speed is a big deal with planes, but in reality it is = hard to=20 tell how fast you are going by looking out the canopy.  aerobatic=20 capabilities prove way more fun than top speeds. (ever fly a glasairII? = boring,=20 heavy controls, $10K gyro, so no rolls!)
I have always been impressed = with the=20 depth of experience in this group and figured someone could answer my=20 questions.
Kevin Lane  Portland, = OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Monday, September 19, = 2005 5:27=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RV-3 = now lives=20 in TN

 I=20 think I'll go cry in a beer or three... 

 I understand, any excuse for = beer =20 :-)  

FWIW, I predict that Rich will have more = hours on=20 it in the first month, than I have in two years.  He's more = than=20 qualified to have done this whole project himself, and he's already = hot on=20 fixing some of the never ending issues.  He even used the P=20 word (paint!) :-)  

Here's a riddle- = How do=20 you get one of Rusty's planes to Tracy's fly in?  You = wait=20 until he sells it, then the new owner will bring it=20 :-)

I think Rich signed on the list this = morning, and=20 he hopes to have the RV-3 at the roundup, weather permitting. =  I'll=20 likely be in Cleveland during that time, so it's not likely = I'll=20 make it.  

I haven't really had time to miss it too = much=20 yet.  I think I'm too excited about what to build after the=20 Slingshot.  Lot's of options...

Rusty

  

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